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SITE/
FEATURE NO. |
BRIEF
DESCRIPTION
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LOCATION
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E1
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Sea
Wall. The cut stone seawall extending along most of the island's perimeter
is an extraordinary example of Japanese stone masonry. Although sections
appear to be deteriorating, much of it remains in good condition.
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Eten
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E2
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Airbase.
The runway which measured 3,500 by 260 feet is now covered with coconut
palms. This airbase was one of the first to be built by the Japanese
in Truk. The seawall described in E1 revetted the earth fill for the
runway quarried from the nearby hill.
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Eten
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E3
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Administration
building. This three-story concrete structure with its steel doors and
windows was heavily damaged by aerial bombs despite its 6-inch thick
ceiling. The building is mostly in ruins.
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Cut
into the hillside on the eastern side of the island
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E4
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Caves
and buildings. The reinforced caves are among the most substantial in
Truk. They have been reformed with concrete and have steel doors at
their entrances. They were used for ammunition storage. The buildings
were used as barracks. They are in good condition.
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Cut
into the hillside on the eastern side of the island
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